Man who drove into woods faces DWI charge

MOUNT OLIVE — A Lafayette man was arrested and charged with drunken driving after he drove 75 feet into the woods, police said.

At 8:29 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, Officer John Bevacqua was dispatched to Kings Court for a report of a single-car crash near Kings Court where the vehicle drove off the roadway and into the woods.

The officer arrived and saw a 1995 Chevrolet in the woods. The driver Scott Barry, 40, of Lafayette, appeared to be intoxicated due to alcohol, police said.

Barry failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and transported to police headquarters, police said. He submitted to chemical breath tests and was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and improper turns.

Barry was released to a sober driver and has a pending court appearance.